Nyla Innuksuk - Focusing on Inuit culture through virtual reality, the Marvel Universe and film making - Part 2

COVID-Distancing On The Land In The Arctic

Melissa and Daniel Rogers live in Inuvik, Northwest Territories in the Canadian Arctic. Melissa is of Gwich'in and Inuvialuit decent and Daniel is Inuvialuit. Melissa and Daniel were both raised with a close connection to the land and when the COVID crisis struck they didn't wait for the virus to surface in the Arctic, they left town and headed to their traditional camp North of Inuvik. In this episode we discuss why Melissa and Daniel returned to the land, living in a tent in -30 temperatures, harvesting fish and caribou for food, their family histories, climate change in the delta and much more. This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure. Find out more at https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co [https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co]

Nyla Innuksuk - Focusing on Inuit culture through virtual reality, the Marvel Universe and film making - Part 2

Part 2 of our two part interview with film director, writer, producer of film and virtual reality content, Nyla Innuksuk. In this episode we discuss the Arctic as a setting for film and incorporating Inuit myths, the use of virtual reality to tell stories, bringing the value of indigeneity to projects, a truly unique summer job that helped Nyla get through school, and the potential pitfalls of cultural appropriation in work life. Nyla is Inuit, originally from Igloolik, Nunavut, in Canada's Arctic. Amongst other projects, Nyla recently collaborated with Jim Zub to help develop and co-write the first Inuit superhero, Snowguard, the newest member of the Marvel Universe superhero team, The Champions. Nyla produced and filmed the short horror film, Kajutaijuq, which was chosen as a Toronto Film Festival top ten short, and is working on several projects including one that will feature aliens in an Arctic setting. This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure. Find out more at https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co [https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co]

Nyla Innuksuk - Focusing on Inuit culture through virtual reality, the Marvel Universe and film making - Part 1

Nyla Innuksuk is a film director, writer, producer of film and virtual reality content. She is a Ryerson Film graduate, and CEO of Mixtape VR. The short horror film that Nyla produced and filmed in Nunavut, Kajutaijuq, was chosen as a Toronto International Film Festival top ten short. Nyla was also named the inaugural ImagineNATIVE Indigenous VR/AR Artist in Residence. Nyla is Inuit and originally from Igloolik, Nunavut, in Canada's Arctic. Amongst other projects, Nyla recently collaborated with Jim Zub, to help develop the first Inuit super hero, Snowguard, the newest member of the Marvel Universe superhero team, The Champions. Nyla also co-wrote the Champions Annual with Jim Zub, which came out in December of 2018 and focused on Snowguard. In this episode Nyla discusses her journey to film making after moving South at eight years old, promoting and incorporating Inuit culture in varoius forms of media, and the need to overcome the negative influences of colonialism on the Inuit. This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure. Find out more at https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co [https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co]

Two Spirit, Too Strong - Bryson Syliboy tackles his detractors and life head on.

Bryson Syliboy is Mi'kmaw and Two Spirited. An outspoken advocate for both the Indigenous and LGBTQ communities on social media, he humerously refers to himself as "Bryson The Gaytive", and despite facing his fair share of detractors and haters, remains undetered. In this episode we discuss the challenges of being Two Spirited, the negative effects of residential school on culture, revitalization of the Mi'kmaw language, cultural appropriation, the use of racist symbols and more. Bryson's current Twitter handle is @ArnallLabrador. This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure. Find out more at https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co [https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co]

Balancing Traditional Values in the Modern World

Polar Bear hunter, Brent Nakashook of Ikaluktutiak (Cambridge Bay), Nunavut, Canada, was raised by his grandparents on the land. Brent discusses the traditional way of life and the difficulties of juggling his work at a mine near Ikaluktutiak and his desire to stay connected with the land and his culture. This is a reupload from Arctic Canada - The Culture Cure. Find out more at https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co [https://good-eh-canada.pinecast.co]